RTD directors haven’t decided whether to approve borrowing $539 million for the diesel buses, which would add to the agency’s ...

Management for the Regional Transportation District is looking for the board to sign off on $539 million in loans to replace the transit agency's aging fleet.

RTD is taking a big detour and is planning to borrow $539 million for diesel buses rather than investing in electric.

RTD says it has only identified a potential $441 million of the $1.6 billion it needs to complete the rail service.